Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
The Soladevanahalli police on Friday booked 21-year-old fabricator for marrying a girl while she was two months short for legal age of marriage .
The incident occurred when the victim on June 19 admitted to Vani vilas hospital for delivery and doctor who counselled the girl found her age as 17 years seven months at the time of delivery.
The doctors filed a report with the police who rushed to the hospital recorded the statement of the victim, before filing a complaint with the police .
Senior officer told reporters,the victim was working as domestic help at a house in Annapoorneshwarinagar in Kempapura.
The accused Was working in a near-by shop in the neighbourhood and acquainted and married .
The victim according to the police conceived in September in 2022 and admitted to hospital on June 19.
The couple are happily married but since they are two month short of the legal age of the marriage ,a case has been registered.
The police now submitted a report to the court to take a necessary action on his case .
The Soladevanahalli police have registered a case against John Phillips charging him under SC ST ( prevention of atrocities ) act.Prohibition of Child Marriage act,Protection of Children from Sexual offences act.
